When the memories of a sparkling past and a desolate present refuse to align a new future begins to bloom.

Emigration

When the memories of a sparkling past and a desolate present refuse to align a new future begins to bloom

WEEK THREE

Syrian Cooking

The Syrian cooking tradition is one of the oldest in the world. Cooking ingredients are varied and dishes are full of heart flavors and aromatic spices. These recipes are adapted for an American kitchen.

Neighbors

Recollections of the most American of childhoods; nestled on a cul-de-sac and surrounded by neighbors who are more alike than they may appear.

American Artists

Over 20% of American artists from the 19th century are immigrants, and among them are some of the most influential visual documentarians of this country. A look at some of the iconic art produced by immigrants. Part one of a series.

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Stories from previous weeks:

Beyond Barriers

"Leap, and a net will appear. I had come across this saying a while ago and it has been my motto ever since. My encounter with my newly found sister and what ensued in the following few months were just that. We took a leap and a net did appear..."

Khalid's Bodega

How one corner-store reveals the heart of a neighborhood.

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Only in America

"American-born to immigrant parents, I was always trapped in the white space between a traditional Arab lifestyle and the American dream..."

Khalid's Bodega

How one corner-store reveals the heart of a neighborhood.

Beyond Barriers

"Leap, and a net will appear. I had come across this saying a while ago and it has been my motto ever since. My encounter with my newly found sister and what ensued in the following few months were just that. We took a leap and a net did appear!"

became the first Hispanic woman elected to Congress, in 1989. She was born in Cuba and immigrated to the US as a child; "“We never felt the pangs of what the anxiety was all about,” Ros-Lehtinen said. “My brother and I thought, ‘What a great country this is.’ It was like a motion picture before our eyes.”